Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11

nnaily secured by several men, without
any further damages done to Mr. Nichols's
property than those mentioned.
An extra freight train from Rutland
Sunday included two cars which con
tanned IA English shire stations on their
way from England to the Burgess Bros.
OF Wenona, ILL.,, to be used for breeding
purposes. They were handsome lot,
the heaviest weighing 23OO. The lot in
cluded five 4-years-old, six 3 -years-old and
three 2years- old. They reached Boston on
the Lake Superior after trip of IA
days, leaving that point Friday. They
were In charge of three Englishmen who
said they expected to reach their destina-
ton next Friday.
A very pleasant occasion was that OF the
tin wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Isham.
which was celebrated at their home on
Wlnooskl avenue Saturday evening.
About % Of their friends all at once made
thelr appearance and took them by com
plete surprise. The company spent the
evening very pleasantly, and at its close
Prof. E. &. Evans presented to the host
ana hostess some very handsome presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isham responded in happy
manner, thanking their friends for their
kind remembrance.
shortly before 1 o'clock Saturday night
horse owned by Dominick Lawrence of
Wlnooski and driven by two young men,
started to run near the corner of Winooski
avenue and Pearl street and the sleigh
struck a telephone or electric light pole.
Inc TWO occupants were thrown out and
the sleigh was dashed to pieces. The
horse ran down Church street and when
near Ripley d Holton's store Harry
Thomas grasped it by the bits and was
dragged in front of this Office before he
could stop the animal. The horse hurt
one hind leg badly, but was otherwise I'M
injured.
Some of the property which was stolen
by burglars from the residences of Mrs. f.
j. Warner and Mrs. C. C. Whitney, 11S
and l2O Cherry street, the evening of Jan
uary 3, was recovered Sunday 1t
found by small boy under the place
recently occupied by l.. X Barnes and
consisted of leather hand bag, which
contained cashmere shawl, an old coat
some gloves and one or two other things
A coal scuttle was also found there which
main other and more valuable articles.
including $50 or $40 worth of jewelry and
various little things. The officers think
now that they have struck new clue
which will lead to the quick detection of
the thieves.
Hamilton Lodge, L. o. o. F., held their
annual banquet at the Van Ness House,
saturday night, and it was as usual an
enjoyable affair. Music was furnished by
a Quartette consisting of members of the
lodge. A reception was held in the par
lors in the early evening and at the con-
cluson of the banquet the usual speech
making was INDUCED in by Grand Repre-
sentative w. w. Henry and Deputy
Grand Master H. w. Hall, by the charter
members DIR. Crandall, C. r. Nash, DR..
Lund, w. l. Fennell, H. H. Davis, G. d.
Wright and II. w. Downer. Speeches
were also made by Grand Chaplain S.
Blgwood, l.. S. Drew and Others
Dr. Grinnell returned Tuesday from
White River junction where he has been
giving testimony in the investigation OF
the Hartford railroad accident. He ar
rived on the train which is due here at
l2;lO but which did not reach BURLINGTON
till O'Clock. Katy Cahill came by the
same train and was taken to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital. Messrs. Fox and Raw
VINO went to the scene of the accident to
seek some marks of identification of Mr.
stones remains also returned on that
train. They report finding in connection
with one body piece of silver, bunch
OF Keys and knife, all of which articles
Mr.. Stone is supposed to have had, The
Keys dld not correspond however, with
those which he carried and the knife had
smooth handle while Mr.. Stones had a
horn handle
The young man who created such SEN
satlon at the Van Ness House, Sunday
morning, and who, it is thought, was one
Oh Inc passengers on the Inflated train,
seems TO have been utterly crazed by his
awful experience. He was seen at the
jail, Monday, by experts and pronounced
insane. 1t was recommended that he he
placed under the care of keeper. and
Sheriff Barton accordingly placed the
lunatlc, with man to watch him. in one
OF the upstairs rooms of the Jail building
Inc young man grew somewhat more
rational during the day, and ate one or
TWO hearty meals, when set before him.
Ieiesrams were received yesterday, stat
ing that Mr.. James left New Haven.
Cohn', on the Boston train, and il is
'houshl mat this young man may be the
person indicated. He told the sheriff that
ne was an iron worker by trade, and
formerly worked in the Boston and
Lowell shops at Nashua, n. II. Late
Monday he attacked his keeper and Of
hcer Lefevre was called in to quiet him.
he struck the officer with poker so that
cllnch was necessary and it resulted in
James falling and slightly cutting his
mead rs he fell. DR. j. H. Linsley dressed
the wound. He became so violent, how
ever Tuesday, that it was found neces-
saIy TO shackle him. His condition was
such that the jail was evidently no place
Tor him, and he was taken to Brattleboro
by Officer Dumas on the evening train.
Oilcer Dumas reports that he had a
lively trip with James, whom he took to